PM Modi left for Lakshadeep from Mangaluru this morning
Prime Minister Narendra Modi
visited the Lakshadweep islands, Tamil Nadu and Kerala to oversee the damage done by Cyclone Ockhi. The Prime Minister is likely to go to Agatti and then to Thiruvananthapuram. He will then travel to Kanyakumari by helicopter, where he will get a first hand report from the affected fishermen, district officials told news agency Press Trust of India.
The cyclone left a trail of damage and destruction in the two states and the union territory, specially affecting the fishermen community. So far, 70 people have died in Kerala and 105 people are still missing.
Here are the updates from PM Modi's visit to the cyclone-hit areas:
During his visit to the southern states, Prime Minister Modi visited coastal Kanyakumari and Thiruvananthapuram where he will meet officials and public representatives as well as the cyclone victims, including the fishermen, and farmers' delegations. Parts of Kerala, Tamil Nadu and Lakshadweep were severely affected by the cyclone late last month and early this month. The prime minister has constantly been monitoring the situation arising out of the natural calamity in the southern parts of the country.
Prime Minister Narendra Modi has chaired a high-level meeting at Kavaratti in Lakshadweep to review the situation arising due to Cyclone Ockhi which left a trail of destruction in the Union Territory. PM Modi, who reached the island this morning, was received by top officials of the Lakshadweep administration and public representatives, including Lakshadweep MP Muhammed Faizal. Earlier today, youngsters of Lakshadweep extended a warm welcome to the prime minister.
Parts of Kerala, Tamil Nadu and Lakshadweep were severely affected by the cyclone late last month and early this month. PM Modi has constantly been monitoring the situation arising out of the natural calamity in the southern parts of the country. The central government has already released the second installment from the State Disaster Relief Fund for Kerala and Tamil Nadu to supplement the efforts of these states in dealing with the situation. Governments of Kerala and Tamil Nadu have been given Rs 153 crore and Rs 561 crore respectively.
Prime Minister Narendra Modi visited Lakshadweep, Tamil Nadu and Kerala today to review the situation arising in the aftermath of Cyclone Ockhi. During the visit, the prime minister was given an update about the status of the relief operations at Kavaratti, Kanyakumari and Thiruvananthapuram. He met officials and public representatives and cyclone victims, including fishermen, and a farmers' delegations.